Signs and symptoms may include abdominal or upper leg pain, hematuria, and shock.

Signs and symptoms may include: Retroperitoneal bleeds are most often caused by major trauma, such as from a traffic collisions or a fall.

Such procedures include cannulating the femoral artery for cardiac catheterization or for interventional radiology,[3][5] and the administration of a psoas compartment nerve block.

[8] A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan may be used to identify the collection of blood, although this is often not performed if bleeding is a medical emergency.

Treatment options for a retroperitoneal bleed may range from angiographic embolization to surgery in severe cases.